Tearjerkers Kids Can Handle
A film that makes a child cry can be one of the good ones — the difference is whether it leaves them moved or genuinely distressed. These carry real emotional weight while keeping violence mild, and each note tells you where the hardest moment sits.
20 script-verified picks
- 1Inside Out2015 · PG6+
Very mild peril, barely a scary moment — our age 6+ pick
- 2Wonder2017 · PG8+
Very mild peril, barely a scary moment — our age 8+ pick
- 3Coco2017 · PG5+
Very mild peril, barely a scary moment — our age 5+ pick
- 4Up2009 · PG6+
Very mild peril, barely a scary moment — our age 6+ pick
- 5Interstellar2014 · PG-1310+
Very mild peril, barely a scary moment — our age 10+ pick
- 6Life Is Beautiful1997 · PG-1310+
Mild peril only, barely a scary moment — our age 10+ pick
- 7Its a Wonderful Life1946 · PG8+
Very mild peril, only mild scares — our age 8+ pick
- 8The Lion King1994 · G6+
Mild peril only, only mild scares — our age 6+ pick
- 9The Iron Giant1999 · PG7+
Very mild peril, only mild scares — our age 7+ pick
- 10Ford v Ferrari2019 · PG-1312+
Mild peril only, barely a scary moment — our age 12+ pick
- 11Soul2020 · PG7+
Very mild peril, barely a scary moment — our age 7+ pick
- 12La La Land2016 · PG-1311+
No violence, barely a scary moment — our age 11+ pick
- 13Little Women2019 · PG9+
Very mild peril, barely a scary moment — our age 9+ pick
- 14Edward Scissorhands1990 · PG-1310+
Mild peril only, only mild scares — our age 10+ pick
- 15Remember the Titans2000 · PG10+
Mild peril only, only mild scares — our age 10+ pick
- 16Hidden Figures2016 · PG8+
Very mild peril, only mild scares — our age 8+ pick
- 17October Sky1999 · PG10+
Mild peril only, only mild scares — our age 10+ pick
- 18The Muppet Christmas Carol1992 · G6+
Very mild peril, only mild scares — our age 6+ pick
- 19Hunt for the Wilderpeople2016 · PG-1310+
Mild peril only, only mild scares — our age 10+ pick
- 20Bridge of Spies2015 · PG-1312+
Mild peril only, only mild scares — our age 12+ pick
